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    INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE

    International practice sounds glamorous and fun, but is it something that your firm should consider?

    Overseas work can be expensive, disruptive, and a serious distraction. Some firms have even destroyed their domestic practice by diverting too much energy and too many resources to foreign work.

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    THE SALTBOX AND THE CHIMNEY

    Probably the most classic and memorable of New England central-chimney houses had a two-story front and a long roofline sloping down to one story in the rear. It went by several names. Saltbox is the most familiar term, reflecting the look of a once-familiar container.

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